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Sticky Thread Sticky: [Freerolls] Want to Maximize Your Chances of Winning That Freeroll?

Hey guys, We know a lot of you are here because you love the freerolls and money-added tournaments that FlopTurnRiver has to offer. Not only do we...

Started by spoonitnow, 09-11-2014 03:12 PM
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08-09-2023 08:21 AM

Sticky Thread Sticky: The Beginners Circle Digest

Welcome to the Beginners Circle! This forum is designed to help you to learn the basics of becoming a winning poker player. This thread is the...

Started by spoonitnow, 09-28-2014 12:38 PM
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09-28-2014 12:38 PM

Sticky Thread Sticky: Don't Forget About the SSNL Forum!

Hey guys, Previously on FTR, the Beginners Circle was the place for all micro-stakes discussion. However, because of the nature of today's games...

Started by spoonitnow, 09-11-2014 03:04 PM
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09-11-2014 03:04 PM

increasing my BB/Hr

I want to discuss a leak I have in order to maybe figure out a way to stop it. I 4 table 50NL and soon will be going up to 100NL. At 50NL when I...

Started by Beck, 01-21-2007 03:21 AM
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01-22-2007 06:05 PM

Some cut-out-and-keep pointers for micro-limit NL

(This is a post I wrote a while back which I hope will be useful for newcomers to micro-stakes NL. It should be useful up to 25NL, but it's...

Started by biondino, 01-22-2007 07:01 AM
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01-22-2007 05:15 PM

Multitabling

Currently I play at pokerroom.com and they only allow me to play at 4 tables at a time. I want to start playing 8 at a time now. How can I do this? ...

Started by pokerroomace, 01-21-2007 06:54 PM
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01-22-2007 05:14 PM

online help sites worth it?

Ive been seeing alot of people deep in tournies soliciting alot of different sites what are pay to join then more per month. Im sure everyone has...

Started by Reidak, 01-22-2007 01:37 AM
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01-22-2007 05:09 PM

JJ/AK/AQ hands are a problem! What am i doing wrong? (Long)

Hi all, I am at the 25NL tables and I seem to have a big problem with JJ & AK/AQ. I know I overvalue thes hands post flop but I just can't seem to...

Started by Hornstar, 01-20-2007 10:41 AM
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01-22-2007 03:52 PM

TPTK -> cbet -> raise ?

Hypothetical situation that I am sure happens to all of us you are in EP with a full stack you have AQo you bet 4xBB and villian calls also full...

Started by Beck, 01-21-2007 07:23 PM
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01-22-2007 12:09 PM

advice on moving up from $25nl

I have only been playing poker a few months and started out with play money. Around a month ago I started on real money on pacific poker. I played...

Started by ajs4385, 01-21-2007 02:34 PM
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01-22-2007 10:30 AM

Rookie mistake?

I don't have the exact happenings of the hand.. but it went like this. I was dealt K-4 or something.. BB.. the flop came K-K-6 I was...

Started by Regulator_, 01-21-2007 06:19 PM
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01-21-2007 11:37 PM

Odds of a suited connector

What are the odds of flopping a (4flush) flush draw and or openended striaght draw with a suited connector and would be nice if if you show the...

Started by chappie, 01-21-2007 06:07 PM
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01-21-2007 08:31 PM

EV

Does anyone have a link or a very good explanation on EV? I'm tryin to learn more about it but so far what im reading is confusing me a little bit. ...

Started by PokerZen, 01-21-2007 02:26 PM
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01-21-2007 07:52 PM

Odds Question

On a table of 9 players, what are the odds of at least one person holding AA when you hold KK?

Started by JB25163, 01-21-2007 11:55 AM
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01-21-2007 02:21 PM

Neteller in trouble. Should I not sign up?

http://www.cardplayer.com/poker_news/article/8111 This article says they were involved in fraud. Does this affect anyone signing up? Also, where...

Started by pokerroomace, 01-19-2007 11:21 AM
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01-21-2007 05:31 AM

minraises - any good place to use them?

I was thinking about this last night, and this post reminded me of it: http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/forum/poker-49602.htm There must be...

Started by stuck, 01-17-2007 04:03 PM
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01-20-2007 04:26 PM

Blew the massive chip lead - any advice?

I played at my local B&M casino and bought in. Hit some early nuts which doubled me up twice quite quickly, that was fine for me as the blinds were...

Started by martypalin, 01-20-2007 10:07 AM
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01-20-2007 03:29 PM

poker gods hate me!!!! what am I doing wrong

Some of this is going to be same song and dance every poker player experiences I know I need to get over it and I know the poker sites are not rigged...

Started by Ganther, 01-04-2007 10:30 PM
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01-20-2007 08:37 AM

WTF?!?! I Can't Get The Hand Converter To Work...HELP!!

I have never been able to get the FTR HH converter to work. I play at Ultimate Bet, and whenever I want a HH, I open up the little HH window in the...

Started by DoMiN_8, 01-17-2007 05:14 PM
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01-20-2007 05:59 AM

Folding AA on the flop. Weak?

My wife called right as I was dealt the cards!!! Anyhow, the button is a bit loose; apart from that not much read on any players. Was my fold...

Started by miracleriver, 01-17-2007 05:01 PM
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01-19-2007 09:45 PM

Full ring cash games.

Hia, not realy a beginner as I use to play alot. Then I got sick and now I'm just comming back again. So I was wondering if you have any good...

Started by Seabass, 01-19-2007 07:03 AM
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01-19-2007 12:55 PM

making SC's profitable?

how do you guys play your sc's? do you call raises, limp only, initiate raising to drive out crappy drawing hands? i am having trouble making...

Started by Chopper, 01-03-2007 01:33 AM
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01-18-2007 11:21 PM

Calling with gutshot?

I've been trying to make myself a rule of thumb for calling bets with gutshot draw. Let's say I have gutshot draw on a rainbow flop and I think I...

Started by Jupit3r, 01-12-2007 03:27 AM
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01-18-2007 06:52 PM

Neteller is closed to deposits and withdrawals for poker

neteller has stopped all U.S. transactions to and from poker sites. bummer. I wonder what the others will do? I'm trying to research to find out.

Started by aokrongly, 01-17-2007 10:07 PM
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01-18-2007 05:40 PM

Question about the WPP points and hand that each person has

What determines the cards that appear next to each person's name on the forum? and the WPP points? Curious. Thanks.

Started by hitorque, 01-18-2007 05:33 PM
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01-18-2007 05:36 PM

why o why??

Could I have played these hands differently? these hands where all in a row.... Same thing happened to me a few hours earlier, and lastnight...

Started by Plitz, 01-17-2007 10:32 PM
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01-18-2007 05:08 PM

Where to play?

Hey, this is my first post I'm an American who used to play at Titan Poker. I played mostly micro SnGs ($1 to $2) but obviously TP is closed to...

Started by weezie, 01-18-2007 05:59 AM
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01-18-2007 05:08 PM

Neteller, FirePay, Click2Pay, ePassporte, etc. Which one?

What is the best deposit option? I have a Neteller account but it's in the wrong currency, they have an incorrect email (gmail instead of...

Started by pokerroomace, 01-15-2007 10:43 AM
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01-18-2007 03:41 PM

Rake Back

Hello, this is my first post on here so be gentle. I have never signed up for rake back before and I am now looking into it. I am looking at...

Started by MrSunTzu, 01-16-2007 10:52 PM
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01-18-2007 10:59 AM

Question about online poker

To play in free rolls do you need to have atleast some money in your account already?

Started by _Threat, 01-17-2007 05:31 AM
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01-18-2007 07:50 AM

Full time poker thread

I am very new to the online world of poker (I have been playing since Oct. 2006). Due to a unique financial situation I do not have to work. So I am...

Started by kevin_476, 01-17-2007 07:46 AM
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01-17-2007 10:21 PM

Check or bet?

As there are two players (including the original raiser) to act behind me is it best to check (it was checked to me). As there is 15bb in the pot...

Started by ecrujet, 01-09-2007 08:12 AM
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01-17-2007 09:31 PM

Show your hole cards?

Been debating this with a friend who was watching me play the other day. He absolutely never shows his hole cards if his bets aren't called. I've...

Started by El_Bandito, 01-16-2007 05:35 PM
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01-17-2007 06:12 PM

Whats the best poker book?

What does everyone think the best poker strategy book is? Im going to buy a new one but im not sure what to buy?

Started by Simpson975, 01-17-2007 05:43 PM
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01-17-2007 06:05 PM

Calling a cbet and hoping to steal pot on a later street

I feel like a lot of the time pots are being stolen from me. Here is a very general example: I bet pf from late position (standard bet of 4xbb...

Started by pokerroomace, 01-17-2007 12:51 PM
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01-17-2007 01:24 PM

stupid preflop question

With AQ in LP, what do you do against an unknown mid position preflop 4x raise? Edit: alright another one. In the SB with AT against a mid pos 3x...

Started by FlyingSaucy, 12-08-2006 12:55 AM
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01-17-2007 12:05 AM

Against Weak Players (reading them)

Ok.. Ive gotten somewhat uncanny about reading players and their cards by bet amounts and tells... I run into a severe problem when I play against...

Started by bigslickAsKs, 01-16-2007 02:22 PM
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01-16-2007 07:29 PM

Absolute poker rakeback-- help me please!!

I guess this could go is Online Card Rooms but I think it gets more traffic here. Courtie you can move it if you like. I recently signed up...

Started by bigspenda73, 01-16-2007 06:33 PM
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01-16-2007 07:22 PM

Exercice

Try to construct a HH, containing your holecards, villain's holecards and the flop, where you are behind on the flop, yet over 70% to win the hand.

Started by jackvance, 01-16-2007 02:36 PM
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01-16-2007 06:56 PM

JJ limp from EP, making a move.

Pokerroomace's thread made thinking about a certain situation. Let's say I limp with JJ from EP and several people limp too. A dude from the blinds...

Started by Jupit3r, 01-15-2007 04:57 AM
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01-16-2007 02:30 PM

What's good BB/100?

Err... what do you think is good BB/100?

Started by Jupit3r, 01-13-2007 01:14 PM
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01-16-2007 12:37 PM

I need a new stategy!! help

I need other people's help that have already experienced this. here is the problem. THE GIRLFRIEND. she is fed up with me playing, talking and...

Started by res1cue, 02-10-2005 12:28 PM
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01-16-2007 10:45 AM

hi

I am new to the forum. look forward to playing with all of you. good luck trumpdeuce

Started by trumpdeuce, 01-15-2007 04:08 PM
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01-16-2007 10:34 AM

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